Podcast Episodes

Two Seconds: When a Motorcycle Meets a Moose on a Mountain Road

Episode 612

On a mountain road on Colorado’s Guanella Pass, motorcyclist Adam Lamb spots a moose stepping out of the brush. Two seconds later, he’s airborne, bot…

13 hours ago

View Episode

Motorcycle Trip to the Ténéré Desert — Roadblock Arrest

Episode 611

Nasiru Ibrahim — an architect from Nigeria and a new adventure rider — sets out on his first true motorcycle journey with a simple idea: ride his Yam…

1 week ago

View Episode

Stop Blaming CAN Bus — Adding Accessories to Modern Motorcycles Explained

Episode 610

Motorcycles have evolved, and with that evolution comes more electronics — including CAN bus systems that many riders still misunderstand. If you’ve …

2 weeks ago

View Episode

Time to Ride - 50cc Motorcycles in the Australian Outback

Episode 609

What happens when two seasoned overland riders trade full-size adventure bikes for 50cc, 50-year-old two-strokes? German engineers Bea Höbenreich and…

3 weeks ago

View Episode

The Edge, the Motorcycle and the Road Back

Episode 608

There’s something about being on a motorcycle that just feels right — in ways that are hard to explain, but easy to recognize. Not long ago on the sh…

1 month ago

View Episode

DEEP TROUBLE: The Day an SOS Was Ignored on the Pony Express Trail

Episode 607

Adventure riding has a strange relationship with risk. We prepare, carry tools, research routes, ride with friends, and do everything we can to stack…

1 month ago

View Episode

RIDER SKILLS: Four Lessons for Control and Confidence in Gravel

Episode 606

Gravel riding makes many motorcycle riders uneasy — not because the bike is out of control, but because it doesn’t behave the way pavement has traine…

1 month, 1 week ago

View Episode

Riding Cambodia: When a Guided Motorcycle Trip Goes Off Course

Episode 605

In 2003, Bryan Jones and his wife, Max, joined a guided motorcycle tour through Cambodia, expecting a challenging but well-run adventure motorcycle t…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

View Episode

More Than Miles: What Happens When Long-Term Motorcycle Travel Ends

Episode 604

In December 2019, Lisa and Simon Thomas left their motorcycles and gear in the United States, planning to return after a short trip home to the UK. M…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

View Episode

DEEP TROUBLE: Rider Down Utah

Episode 603

Cody Weber and a small group of experienced motorcycle riders set out on a planned day ride near Green River, Utah, traveling through canyon country,…

2 months ago

View Episode